The visits of global LGBTQ community leaders and activists to San Diego are not just a matter of cultural and professional exchange. Already ambassadors of change in their own country, these individuals travel to the U.S. as citizen diplomats on a mission. The reverberating impact of such visitors is epitomized in Nisha Ayub, as her… Read More
Naw K’nyaw Paw’s Interview with KUSI News
Last week, we hosted Naw K’nyaw Paw, one of the 2019 Secretary of State International Women of Courage Awardees. Naw K’nyaw Paw is a human rights activist from Burma who has demonstrated exceptional leadership and courage. Her organisation was the first, and one of the few, in Burma to publicly condemn the military-led violence against… Read More
2019 International Woman of Courage Awardee visiting San Diego
Last week, the San Diego Diplomacy Council welcomed a very special guest. One of the 2019 International Women of Courage awardees Naw K’nyaw Paw from Burma. Its is now the 13th year that the Secretary of State’s International Women of Courage Award (IWOC) recognizes annually women around the globe who have demonstrated exceptional courage and… Read More
Annual Pride World Forum 2016
We were thrilled to co-host the “Pride World Forum” for its third consecutive year this June alongside San Diego Pride and the San Diego LGBT Community Center. The event brought over 120 community members to meet the delegation of 25 global LGBT human and civil rights leaders, and learn about their successes and challenges from panelists… Read More
